Metallic railway-tie.



PATENTED DEC. 5, 1905.

J. S. GRISWOLD.

v METALLIC RAILWAY TIE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 29.1905.

No. 806,340. v

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' METALLIC RAILWAY-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 29, 1905. Serial No. 271,846

To all whom it may concern;-

Be it known that I, J UD S. GRISWOLD, a citizen of the United States,residing at'Mannington, in the'county of Marion and State of WestVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in MetallicRailway- Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention appertains to railway-ties of the type embodying metal intheir formation, the purpose being to devise simple, effective, anddurable securing means for the rail, so as to obviate possibledisplacement and facilitate the construction of railways, since thenecesmined distance apart.

sity for the use ofgages for properly spacing the rails is avoided by'having the ties provided with seats for the rails at a predeter- Inaccordance with this invention the tie is constructed of plate metal ofsuitable length and width having its longitudinal edge portionssimilarly bent in the same direction to provide flanges, correspondingedge portions of said flanges being inwardly bent to provide a seat andretaininglips, the latter engaging over filling-blocks arranged to comebeneath the rails and form a substantial support therefor. Clipsarranged upon opposite sides of the filling-block engage over the footof the rail and prevent vertical displacement thereof, said clips beingdrawn together by means of a bolt passing through openings formed in theclips and filling-block in coincident relation.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof andalsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings.

While the invention may be adapted to different forms and. conditions bychanges in the structure and minor details without departing from thespirit or essential features thereof, still the preferred embodiment isshown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of a metallic railway-tie embodying the invention, one rail beingshown in operative position. Fig. 2is a transverse section of the tie,showing the rail in full, said section being taken through the rail-seatand cooperating parts. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of an-endportion of the tie, the rail being omittedand the fillingblock in place.Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of an end portion of the tie,illustrating the rail in cross-section.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription andxindicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereferencecharacters. u

The metal tie is approximately of U form in transverse section andvisarranged withthe open side uppermost and is preferably formed of platemetal, having its longitudinal edge portions similarly bent in the samedirection to form flanges 1. Near each end of the tie correspondingslits are formed in the edges of the flanges, and the parts comprisedbetween said slits are bent inwardly, as shown at 2, to provideretaining-lips, which engage over a block 3, of a size to fit snuglywithin the tie, as indicated most clearly in Figs. 2 and 3. The recess4, provided by bending the parts 2 inward, constitutes a seat to receivethe foot of the rail 5. The retaining-lips 2 correspond in length to thebreadth of the foot of the rail and to the length of the block 3,thereby serving to prevent any longitudinal play of the block after theparts have been assembled, since the clips 6 embrace opposite sides ofthe block 3 and bear against the extremities of the retaining-lips 2.

The block 3 may be of suitable material, either of metal, wood, or otherfibrous material, if desired, so as to neutralize vibration and shockand prevent the wear upon the rolling-stock incident to an unyieldingtrack. The block 3 may be placed in position and the retaining-lips 2bent thereover, or said retaining-lips may be bent at the time offorming the tie and the blocks 3 subsequently forced home in the tiebeneath the lips 2. This detail of construction is immaterial within thescope of the invention and may be varied as found most advantageous.

.The clips 6 are of like formation and consist of plates having theirupper endsinwardly bent, so as to engage over opposite sides of the footof the rail. Openings are formed in the clip 6 and in the block 3 andare adapted to register to permit of the passage of the bolt 7therethrough for securely tightening and fastening the parts after theyhave been properly assembled.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Ametal railway-tie having upwardly-extended longitudinal flanges providedat corresponding points near each end with slits and having the portionsbetween said slits inwardly bent to provide depressions andretaining-lips, a block fitted within the tie and confined by saidretaining-lips, clips embracing opposite Patented Dec. 1905.

sides of said block and having their upper ends engaging the foot of therail when in position upon the tie, and means for securing said clips tothe block and clamping them upon the rail and block, substantially asset forth.

2. A metallic railway-tie having longitudinal flanges provided atcorresponding points with slits and having the portions between saidslits inwardly bent to form retaining-lips and depressions or seats, ablock fitted into the tie beneath the retaining-lips and having oppositesides about flush with the ends of said retaining-lips, clips embracingopposite sides of the blocks and opposite ends of said retainin g-lipsand having their upper portions I5 JUD S. GRISWOLD.

Witnesses:

J. D. MEALS, A. BRECHT.

